SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Open Joint Stock Co-Vimpel Communications
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
68370R 1 09
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(CUSIP Number)
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Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement I X I. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 6 Pages
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CUSIP No. 68370R 1 09 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Citicorp 13-2614988
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(a)_______
(B)_______
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
None
SHARES
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICALLY
None
OWNED BY
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
None
REPORTING
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
None
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Citibank, N.A.
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See Line 9, above
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
HC
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 68370R 1 09 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CIITIBANK, N.A. 13-5266470
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
(a)_______
(b)_______
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
3,084,875
SHARES
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICALLY
None
OWNED BY
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
3,084,875
REPORTING
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
None
WITH
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,084,875
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
16.06%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
* Formerly known as Citicorp Investments, Inc.
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Page 4 of 6 Pages
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Open Joint Stock Co-Vimpel
Communications.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal 10 12 Ulitsa, 8 Marta
Moscow, Russian Federation
Item 2(a) Names of Persons: Citicorp and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Citibank, N.A.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal
Business Office: Citicorp
Citibank, N.A.
399 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10043
Item 2(c) Citizenship: Citicorp: Delaware;
Citibank, N.A.: A national banking
association.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 68370R 1 09
Item 3 The persons filing this Schedule pursuant to either Rule 13d-1(b) or
Rule 13d-2(b) are:
Citicorp: (g) Parent Holding Company, in
accordance
with ss.240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G).
Citibank, N.A.: (b) Bank as defined in ss.3 (a)(6) of
the Act;
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Item 4 Ownership
(a) Total Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,084,875
(b) Percent of Class: 16.06%
(c) Total Number of Shares as to which such persons have:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,084,875
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
3,084,875
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
(x) Not applicable.
(_) This statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of February 28, 1997, the reporting persons had
ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five
percent of the securities described.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
None
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
See Items 2(a) and 3.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
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Page 6 of 6 Pages
Item 10 Certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with
or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Note: Signatures below are for Citicorp and Citibank, N.A., and those
subsidiaries holding the issue, indicated by check below. All data
shown are as of February 28, 1997.
April 15, 1997 TICORP
Date
By /s/ George E. Seegers
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George E. Seegers
Assistant Secretary, Citicorp
CITIBANK, N.A.
By _____________________________
George E. Seegers
Vice President, Citibank N.A.
CITIBANK (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.
By /s/ Michelle Chen
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Michelle Chen, Assistant Vice President,
Citibank, N.A., for Bernard Lancin, Vice
President
CITIBANK, N.A. (U.K.)
By /s/ Michelle Chen
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Michelle Chen, Assistant Vice President,
Citibank, N.A., for Nick Burr, Vice
President
CITIBANK, N.A.
By /s/ Denise Welsh
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Denise Welsh
Vice President
Chief-of-Staff, PBG/CGAM
Citibank, N.A.
Copies to:
Corporate Secretary
